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BusyBeingBest

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8. Good for her! It makes life more difficult, so those achievements

Reply to marble falls (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:59 PM

Mar 2020

are more meaningful, I think. My kid actually developed his issue in the freshman dorms in college, he grew to hate communal living and then it turned into a phobia/OCD that he's had for about 5 years now. But on the spectrum of this disorder, he's got it at least somewhat under control for now, so I'm grateful. Maybe he will snap out of it eventually too.

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OMG... I'd not thought of that... hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

As an old fart (72) with Aspergers, I think I am developing OCD. LiberalArkie Mar 2020 #2

I know, it seems obvious now, but this is not good. OCD is terrifying thing to see happening .. marble falls Mar 2020 #4

One of my kids has OCD. He feels the rest of the world is finally BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #3

That actually has to be some relief. I'd be afraid they might go into hyper OCD. I am glad ... marble falls Mar 2020 #5

He's pretty much the same right now, not worse. He was never formally diagnosed BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #6

You have a male version of my youngest daughter at his age. She finally 'snapped' out of it ... marble falls Mar 2020 #7

Good for her! It makes life more difficult, so those achievements BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #8

Dyslexia has really worked for me. It makes me pay attention to whether what I'm reading makes ... marble falls Mar 2020 #9